Faculty, staff bring pride to APSU

Faculty and staff at Austin Peay State University recently brought recognition to
the University through their professional, scholarly and personal development activities.

Dr. Sherryl Byrd, associate vice president for student affairs and senior student affairs officer,
graduated May 18 from Leadership Clarksville, representing Austin Peay State University.
The nine-month program provides participants an intense look at the community and
introduces them to various segments such as government, education, criminal justice
and health care.
Faculty and staff at Austin Peay State University recently brought recognition to
the University through their professional, scholarly and personal development activities.

Dr. Sherryl Byrd, associate vice president for student affairs and senior student affairs officer,
graduated May 18 from Leadership Clarksville, representing Austin Peay State University.
The nine-month program provides participants an intense look at the community and
introduces them to various segments such as government, education, criminal justice
and health care.

Dr. Thomas King, professor of voice, was a panelist for Vocal Audition Feedback at the Classical
Singer Magazine Convention held May 30-31 in Chicago. He listened to "practice" auditions
and subsequently instructed singers in ways to improve their image in auditions, appropriate
repertoire to offer, resume and photo suggestions and even appropriate clothing for
auditions. He also represented APSU in a recruiting booth at the convention.

Dr. Sergei Markov, associate professor of biology, is on the cover of the current Russian periodical,
International Scientific Journal for Alternative Energy and Ecology. For this issue,
he wrote an introductory article, titled Importance of algae for biofuel generation
(production of hydrogen and biodiesel).

Dr. Thomas O'Connor, program manager of criminal justice/homeland security, published a chapter, titled
“Six Amendment Rights in the USA,” for a book, “Jury Trial: A Legal Concept” published
by ICFAI Press in June 2009. He also had a piece accepted for a STRATCOM/GISC white
paper produced for policymakers called The Neurology of Crime and Violence, a meta-analysis
of the influences of diet, climate and lifestyle on terrorist actors, supporters and
sympathizers. The full white paper is titled Protecting the Homeland from International
and Domestic Terrorism Threats: Current Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Root Causes,
The Role of Ideology, and Programs for Counter-radicalization and Disengagement.

Melony Shemberger, communication specialist in public relations and marketing, won first in her age
group (F 35-39) in the Get Fit 5-K race held June 20 in Calvert City, Ky., with a
time of 29:32. The next day, June 21, she finished fourth in her age group (F 35-39)
at the Music City Du Run Run duathlon (2-mile run, 10-mile bike, 2-mile run) in Nashville,
with an overall time of 1:21:26. She will compete July 4 in the Do 4 for Freedom four-mile
race in Mayfield, Ky.

Steve Wilson, assistant director of Web design and multimedia in public relations and marketing,
has been accepted into the 2009-10 Leadership Clarksville class.

Dr. Tim Winters, professor of classics, is co-directing the summer session at the American School
of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece, as the Gertrude Smith Professor of Classics.
The school, founded in 1881, is considered the finest research institute in the world
for classical studies. Winters is teaching archaeology to educators, a few undergraduate
students and graduate students from across Greece. In six weeks, the class will have
visited about 100 sites and museums all over Greece.